Senior Quantity Surveyor

Skilled Careers; Dartford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers is assisting a growing specialist contractor in the South with its Pre-Construction division. They seek a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial performance across a portfolio of projects and mentor junior staff.

The role partners with the Commercial Manager, shaping processes and standards within the division while taking genuine ownership of projects from tendering through delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior QS or Lead QS
• Strong commercial background in construction, property services, refurbishment or planned works
• Experience across cost management, cost planning, tendering and CVRs
• Experience managing the commercial performance of projects
• Ability to lead and develop junior commercial professionals
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive and hands-on approach
• Ambition to develop within a growing business

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial performance of allocated projects
• Producing and reviewing CVRs
• Cost management and cost planning
• Managing the tendering process
• Reviewing and leading tender adjudicationsMonitoring commercial performance and delegated authorities
• Reviewing commercial information produced by the wider team
• Working closely with the Commercial Manager on commercial governance and reporting
• Supporting and developing Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices
• Providing leadership, guidance and commercial direction to less experienced members of the team
• Helping establish and improve commercial processes within the growing division

Skills

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Lead Quantity Surveyor

Commercial management

Cost management

Cost planning

Tendering

CVRs

Stakeholder management

Mentoring juniors

Job description

I'm working with a growing specialist contractor that is investing heavily in its Pre-Construction division, with a significant pipeline of projects across the South.

They're now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team and work closely with the Commercial Manager across a growing portfolio of projects. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than just managing the commercial side of individual schemes. The role will also give you the opportunity to lead, mentor and develop junior commercial staff, while helping shape the processes and standards of a growing division.

The Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the Pre-Construction team, you'll take responsibility for the commercial management and performance of your allocated projects, working closely with the Commercial Manager and wider pre-construction team.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial performance of allocated projects
• Producing and reviewing CVRs
• Cost management and cost planning
• Managing the tendering process
• Reviewing and leading tender adjudicationsMonitoring commercial performance and delegated authorities
• Reviewing commercial information produced by the wider team
• Working closely with the Commercial Manager on commercial governance and reporting
• Supporting and developing Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices
• Providing leadership, guidance and commercial direction to less experienced members of the team
• Helping establish and improve commercial processes within the growing division

About You

We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who is comfortable operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor and wants to take genuine ownership of their work.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Lead Quantity Surveyor
• A strong commercial background within construction, property services, refurbishment or planned works
• Experience across cost management, cost planning, tendering and CVRs
• Experience managing the commercial performance of projects
• The confidence to lead and develop junior commercial professionals
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive and hands-on approach
• The ambition to develop within a growing business

If you're an experienced Senior QS looking for a role where you can take the next step, have genuine influence and help build something rather than simply maintain an established structure, I'd be keen to hear from you.